Living in secrecy, some pastors abuse their position and sexually victimize their members. One study conducted by John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York found that 10,667 minors had allegedly been abused from 1950 to 2002 (in the Catholic Church alone). Feeling alone and unable to admit minor sins to even their closest confidants, pastors begin to internalize their lustful desires and never express them to those who keep them accountable. Building up a flawless image amongst the congregation, it becomes more and more difficult to disclose these desires. Soon, mere thought transforms into action, and pastors find themselves preying on those members who seem vulnerable and easy to groom. Often abusers choose those who already have many family problems. Instead of providing a light to the world, they do just the opposite. They corrupt the innocent and break down the weak, abandoning their God prescribed duty to lead people to Christ.